Display device and mounting bracket for bezel

ABSTRACT

Examples are disclosed that relate to display devices and mounting brackets for securing a bezel to a display device. In one example, a display device comprises a display unit and a bezel comprising at least one pocket. The display device comprises a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion affixed to the display unit and at least one tongue that extends at least partially into the at least one pocket. Adhesive binds the at least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.

BACKGROUND

A display device may include a bezel to provide protection from variousforces, such as user handling. The bezel may also be expected to providethe device with a pleasing appearance and form factor that does notinterfere with a user's experience.

SUMMARY

This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This Summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter. Furthermore,the claimed subject matter is not limited to implementations that solveany or all disadvantages noted in any part of this disclosure.

Examples are disclosed that relate to display devices and mountingbrackets for securing a bezel to a display device. In one example, adisplay device comprises a display unit and a bezel comprising at leastone pocket. The display device comprises a mounting bracket comprising adisplay unit attachment portion affixed to the display unit and at leastone tongue that extends at least partially into the at least one pocket.An adhesive binds the at least one tongue to at least one surface of theat least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit viathe mounting bracket.

Another example provides a mounting bracket for securing a bezel to adisplay unit of a display device. The mounting bracket comprises adisplay unit attachment portion comprising a planar face configured tobe affixed to the display unit, and at least one tongue configured to beaffixed to an inner sidewall of the bezel. The at least one tonguecomprises a planar surface that is angled with respect to the planarface of the display unit attachment portion.

Another example provides a method for assembling a display device. Themethod comprises positioning a bezel relative to a display unit, thebezel comprising at least one pocket. The method further comprisesdispensing an adhesive into the at least one pocket, and providing amounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion configuredto be affixed to the display unit, and at least one tongue configured toextend at least partially into the at least one pocket. The tongue ispositioned at least partially within the at least one pocket and theadhesive, and the display unit attachment portion is affixed to thedisplay unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an example of two display devices according to examples ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates a portion of one of the display devices of FIG. 1including a side mounting bracket according to examples of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the portion of the display device ofFIG. 2.

FIG. 4 shows a cross section view of the portion of the display deviceillustrated in FIG. 2 taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 shows another view of the side mounting bracket and a portion ofthe display device of FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 illustrates another portion of the display device of FIG. 2including a side mounting bracket and a corner bracket according toexamples of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 shows another partial view of a corner of the display device ofFIG. 6.

FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of the corner mounting bracket of FIG. 7according to examples of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of a bumper according to examples of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 10 shows a partial top-down view of the corner of the displaydevice of FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 illustrates another example of a side mounting bracket accordingto examples of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 shows an exploded view of the side mounting bracket of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a method for assembling a display deviceaccording to examples of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A display device may include a bezel to provide protection from variousforces, such as user handling. The bezel may surround and protectvarious components of the device, such as an internal display unit. Thebezel may also be expected to provide the device with a pleasingappearance and a form factor that does not obstruct or otherwiseinterfere with a user's experience and interactions with the displaydevice.

In some examples, components of a display device may have dimensions orshapes that vary from one unit to the next. For example, manufacturingvariations may result in a display surface with minor differences inlength, width, and/or thickness. Similarly, the thickness of a device'stouch display module or particular components of the module may vary.

To accommodate such variations, in some examples a bezel may beconfigured to wrap around the display surface while leaving a gapbetween itself and the display surface. In this manner, the bezel mayprovide the device with mechanical protection, and the gap mayaccommodate some degree of variation in the dimensions and/or the shapesof the components. For example, a slightly thicker display surface maystill fit within tolerances provided by the gap.

However, such gaps may create a less pleasing appearance and/orundesirably increase the form factor of the device. Further, wrappingthe bezel around a front surface of the display may interfere with theuser's interactions and use of the device. For example, portions of thebezel wrapped around the front surface may reduce an active area of thedisplay, and may block portions of the area in which images aredisplayed and in which touch-screen devices may receive user input. Inlarge or heavy display devices, such as all-in-one computing devices andsmart whiteboards, a larger bezel may be utilized to support additionalcomponents. Especially in these examples, the larger and more prominentbezel can interfere with user interactions and further reduce the activearea of the display.

In some examples of display devices, the bezel can physically interferewith the user providing touch gestures to a touch-sensitive screen. Forexample, when the bezel is wrapped around the front of the display, theuser's finger may hit the bezel when performing a touch gesture. Inother examples, two or more touch-sensitive display devices may bearranged adjacent to one another in a tiled configuration. The displaysmay be integrated via a shared user interface to enable a user toprovide a continuous touch input that spans across the display devices.In these examples, where each display includes a bezel that wraps aroundthe front display surface, the protruding bezels create a physicalbarrier between adjacent display surfaces. Accordingly, when a userperforms a touch gesture that spans across two displays, the user'sfinger or stylus is physically interrupted by the protruding bezels.

In some examples, it may be desirable to affix the bezel behind thedisplay surface. In this manner, the physical barrier between tileddevices may be avoided. However, it may be difficult to affix the bezelto both the display surface and another structural component of thedevice, and to properly position and align the bezel, display surfaceand other components, without introducing potentially damaging internalstresses. Additionally, these configurations may not allowthree-dimensional adjustments to the relative positions of the bezel,display surface and internal components that may be necessary to achieveuniform spacings and gaps, and to account for variations in componentdimensions and locations, such as display glass to bezel spacings anddifferent display module sizes. Thus, in some display devices that affixthe bezel behind the display surface, when component dimensions varyfrom unit to unit, the assembly processes that affix the bezel to thedisplay surface and to other structural components of the device canintroduce potentially harmful component stresses, and may struggle toproduce consistent and uniform tolerances and component alignments.

Accordingly, and as described in more detail below, the presentdisclosure is directed to display devices, mounting brackets and methodsfor assembling display devices that may address one or more of theabove-described issues. With reference now to FIG. 1, one example of adisplay device 104 comprising a bezel 108 and mounting bracketsaccording to aspects of the present disclosure is schematicallyillustrated. The bezel 108 may surround at least a portion of thedisplay device 104. In the example of FIG. 1, the bezel 108 surrounds anentire perimeter of the display device 104. As described in more detailbelow, in some examples the bezel 108 may comprise two or more sectionsthat are joined together.

In the example of FIG. 1, the display device 104 is arranged in a tiledconfiguration adjacent to a second display device 112, which may alsoutilize bezels and mounting brackets as described herein. Both displaydevices 104, 112 may comprise touchscreen displays that may beintegrated via a shared user interface. In this manner, a user mayprovide touch input, such as a touch gesture 116, that spans bothdisplay devices 104, 112.

As described in more detail below, each display device may utilize aplurality of mounting brackets that couple a bezel to a display unit,such as a touch display module or a backlight unit. In one potentialadvantage of the present disclosure, the mounting brackets couple thebezel to the display unit in a manner that enables three-dimensionalpositioning of the bezel relative to the display unit to meet toleranceand alignment requirements in all three x, y and z directions. In thismanner, the bezel may be securely affixed to the display unit while alsoallowing for variations in the length, width and height of the displayunit and variations in the display surface (glass) length, width andthickness. Additionally, the disclosed bezel and mounting bracketconfigurations enable such secure coupling and the performance ofadjustments to accommodate such variations without introducing internalloads or stresses that may compromise structural integrity or otherwisedamage components. Further, the disclosed bezel and mounting bracketconfigurations enable the bezel to be attached to the backside of thedisplay surface, thereby avoiding bezel components protruding above thedisplay surface.

With reference now to FIGS. 2-10, examples of mounting brackets that maybe used to affix a bezel to a display unit according to aspects of thepresent disclosure are illustrated. FIG. 2 illustrates a portion ofdisplay device 104 that comprises a display unit 204, shown here as achassis configured to enclose a backlight unit of the display. Thedisplay unit 204 may serve as a foundation to which the mountingbrackets and/or other components of the display device 104 may beattached. In this example, bezel 108 is coupled to the display unit 204via a side mounting bracket 212. In different examples, display device104 may include a plurality of mounting brackets 212 located around itsperimeter for securing one or more sections of a bezel to the displayunit.

As described in more detail below, the bezel 108 comprises at least onepocket configured to receive a portion of the side mounting bracket 212.The side mounting bracket 212 comprises at least one tongue thatcorresponds to the pocket in the bezel 108. In the example shown inFIGS. 2-10, the bezel 108 includes a first pocket 216 and a secondpocket 228 located opposite to the first pocket. Similarly, the mountingbracket 212 comprises a first tongue 220 extending from one end of thebracket and a second tongue 224 that extends from the opposite end ofthe bracket. In some examples, the first tongue 220 and the secondtongue 224 have substantially the same shape. In the present example,the first tongue 220 and the second tongue 224 comprise similarly-shapedflanges that extend from opposite ends of the side mounting bracket 212.In other examples the tongues may take any suitable form, includingdifferently shaped structures. Another possible configuration of thetongues is described in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 11 and12. Additionally and in other examples, a side mounting bracket maycomprise a single tongue configured to extend into a single pocket.

As shown in FIGS. 2-5, the tongues 220, 224 are configured to extend atleast partially into their corresponding pockets 216, 228. As shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 and as described in more detail below, each pocket 216,228 is larger than its corresponding tongue 220, 224. Accordingly, whentongues 220, 224 are positioned within their corresponding pockets 216,228, the pockets provide room for the side mounting bracket 212 to bemoved and repositioned in any of the x, y and z-directions. As describedin more detail below, once a bracket is properly positioned and affixedto the display unit, adhesive deposited in the pockets binds the tonguesto at least one surface of the pockets, thereby coupling the bezel 108to the display unit 204 via the side mounting bracket 212.

The tolerance and room for movement of the side mounting bracket 212that is provided by the tongues 220, 224 and pockets 216, 228 enable thebezel 108 to be properly aligned and securely mounted to both a surfaceof the display and to the display unit 204. With reference now to FIG.4, a cross-section of the display device 104 through side mountingbracket 212 is illustrated. As shown in this example, a front face 232of the bezel 108 is positioned adjacent to a display surface 236, suchas a sheet of glass or plastic that forms the surface of the display. Insome examples, the front face 232 may be affixed to an underside 240 ofthe display surface 236 using an adhesive 244. This configuration isalso illustrated in FIG. 5, which shows another view of the displaydevice 104. In this manner, the bezel 108 does not project outwardlybeyond the user-facing side of the display surface 236, and thus willnot interfere with a user's touch interactions with the surface.

Further, and with continued reference to FIG. 4, by mounting the bezel108 on the underside 240 of the display surface 236, this configurationmay enable a reduction in the width of a mask area 294 around theperimeter of the display device 104. Correspondingly, the active displayarea of display surface 236 interior to the mask area 294 may beincreased. Additionally, by mounting the bezel 108 on the underside 240of the display surface 236, the display device may utilize a smallerstep 292 from a side edge 248 of the display surface to the outersidewall 256 of the bezel as compared to other configurations in whichthe bezel wraps around the display surface. In these examples, an innersidewall 252 and the front face 232 of the bezel may remain behind thedisplay surface 236, rather than extending around a side edge 248 andover a front portion of the surface. Accordingly, the outer sidewall 256of bezel 108 may project a shorter distance along the x-axis from theside edge 248 of the display surface 236 as compared to devices in whichthe bezel wraps around the display surface. In this manner, the displaydevice 104 may utilize a smaller step 292 from the side edge of thedisplay surface 236 to the outer sidewall 256 of the bezel. This mayreduce gaps between the active display areas of two or more displaysplaced adjacent to one another in a tiled configuration.

As noted above, the bezel 108 may be affixed to the underside 240 of thedisplay surface 236 via an adhesive 244, such as a sheet ofpressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) between the display surface 236 andthe front face 232 of the bezel. The adhesive 244 may be applied to thefront face 232 of the bezel 108 or to the display surface 236 prior topositioning the bezel 108 relative to the display unit 204. For example,the display device 104 may be assembled by first applying the adhesive244 to the display surface 236, then aligning the bezel 108 relative tothe display unit 204 and bonding the bezel to the display surface viathe adhesive.

With continued reference to FIG. 4 and as noted above, once a sidemounting bracket 212 is positioned and affixed to the display unit 204,adhesive 260 in the first pocket 216 binds the first tongue 220 tointerior surface(s) of the pocket to thereby couple the bezel 108 to thedisplay unit via the side mounting bracket. In a similar manner,adhesive in the second pocket 228 of bezel 108 binds the second tongue224 to interior surface(s) of the pocket to couple the bezel 108 to thedisplay unit. It will be appreciated that the following disclosuredescribing the first pocket 216 and first tongue 220 are equallyapplicable to the second pocket 228 and second tongue 220.

In some examples, an adhesive 260 may be dispensed into the first pocket216 prior to installing the side mounting bracket 212. As illustrated bythe dashed line in FIG. 4, the adhesive 260 may fill at least a portionof the first pocket 216. In other examples, the adhesive 260 may bedispensed into the first pocket 216 after installing the side mountingbracket 212.

It will be appreciated that any suitable adhesive may be utilized in thepocket 216. For example, the adhesive may comprise a hot-melt adhesiveor a multi-component adhesive, such as a two-part epoxy. In someexamples where the adhesive is dispensed into the pocket prior toinstalling a side mounting bracket, the adhesive may comprise ahigh-viscosity adhesive. In this manner, the adhesive 260 may permitinstallation of the first tongue 220 into the first pocket 216 while theadhesive is still malleable. In some examples, when the first tongue 220is pressed through the adhesive 260, the adhesive 260 may part and wickup to one or more sides of the tongue 220. In other examples where theadhesive is dispensed into a pocket after installing the side mountingbracket, a lower-viscosity adhesive may be utilized. Accordingly, and inone potential advantage of the present disclosure, utilizing an adhesivewith the tongue and pocket configuration described above enables theside mounting bracket 212 to be moved and positioned in all three x, yand z directions, and the bracket to be affixed to display unit 204,before the adhesive fully cures or solidifies to create a solid joint.For example, the adhesive 260 may be cured via ultraviolet light, air,moisture, combinations of the foregoing, or any other suitable mechanismafter the mounting bracket 212 is installed.

For example, as described above, the first pocket 216 provides tolerancefor the first tongue 220 and side mounting bracket 212 to translate androtate in three dimensions while at least a portion of the first tongueis positioned in the pocket 216. In the example illustrated in FIGS.2-5, the first pocket 216 comprises a U-shaped groove defined by a firstsurface 276, an opposing second surface 280, and a bottom surface 284.As illustrated by example in FIG. 4, the first surface 276 and thesecond surface 280 may be spaced apart in the x-axis direction such thata width 288 of the pocket 216 is greater than a width 290 of the tongue.

With reference again to FIG. 2, the first pocket 216 also is longeralong the y-axis than the portion of the first tongue 220 inside thepocket 216. Accordingly, as illustrated in FIGS. 2-5, the first pocket216 provides space for the first tongue 220 to move about the x-, y-,and z-axes while at least the portion of the tongue 220 remains withinthe pocket 216 and adhesive 260. In this manner, the first pocket 216and first tongue 220 provide tolerance for translation and rotation ofthe side mounting bracket 212.

With reference now to FIG. 3, the side mounting bracket 212 comprises adisplay unit attachment portion 264 that may be affixed to the displayunit 204. For example, the side mounting bracket 212 may be affixed tothe display unit 204 via an externally threaded fastener, such as screw268, extending through the display unit attachment portion 264 into thedisplay unit. The screw 268 may enable the side mounting bracket 212 andbezel 108 to be removed from and re-secured to the display unit 204,facilitating later access to display components.

As noted above, the side mounting bracket 212 may be affixed to thedisplay unit 204 via screw 268 before the adhesive in pockets 216 and228 fully cures or solidifies. Accordingly, and in one potentialadvantage of the present disclosure, the freedom of movement of thetongues 220, 224 in pockets 216, 228 enables the side mounting bracket212 to be affixed to the display unit 204 without creating internalcomponent stresses from the applied forces, such as torque fromtightening the screw 268. In this manner, the side mounting bracket 212may float within the tolerances provided by the tongues 220, 224 andpockets 216, 228 to change position and/or orientation, rather thanabsorbing and transmitting such forces. Further, the tolerances providedby this configuration allow for minor differences in the position and/ororientation of the bezel 108 relative to the display unit 204, therebycompensating for variation among the components of the display device104.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the side mounting bracket 212 may includeadditional features. For example, the side mounting bracket 212 maycomprise a cover attachment portion 272 for mounting a backside cover tothe display device 104. In the example of FIG. 2, the cover attachmentportion 272 comprises a threaded bore for a corresponding threadedfastener. In this manner, the bore may provide an attachment structurefor affixing the backside cover to the display device 104 and may alsoprovide access to the screw 268.

As noted above, in some examples a display device may include aplurality of side mounting brackets 212 to secure a bezel or multiplesections of a bezel to a display unit. In one example, such as in thedisplay device 104 described above, the bezel 108 may be mounted to thedisplay device by 36 side mounting brackets located around the perimeterof the device. Each side mounting bracket of the plurality of bracketsis secured to corresponding pockets in the bezel as described above. Inother examples, any suitable number of side mounting brackets may beutilized.

In some examples, in addition to or instead of using side mountingbrackets 212, a display device may utilize one or more mounting bracketshaving a different configuration. For example and with reference now toFIGS. 6-8, in some examples the display device 104 may utilize one ormore corner mounting brackets 616 located in a corner 620 of the bezel108.

With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the corner mounting bracket 616 maycomprise a shape that enables it to occupy a corner 620 of the bezel108. For example, the corner mounting bracket 616 may include a roundedcorner 624 that follows a contour of at least a portion of the corner620 of the bezel. In other examples, the corner mounting bracket 616 mayhave an angled or sharp corner, or other suitable configuration thatextends around the corner 620. In this manner, the corner mountingbracket 616 may be contoured to fit directly adjacent to an innersidewall 628 of the bezel 108.

FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of the corner mounting bracket 616 and thecorner 620 of display device 104. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the cornermounting bracket 616 comprises at least some features that are similarto the side mounting bracket 212. For example, the corner mountingbracket 616 comprises a tongue 632 that extends at least partially intoa side pocket 636 within the bezel 108. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, thetongue 632 may comprise an L-shaped flange with a downwardly-extendingportion that extends into the side pocket 636 when installed. Asdescribed in more detail below, and similar to the side mounting bracket212, when a corner mounting bracket 616 is positioned and affixed to thedisplay unit 204, adhesive 260 (indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 7) inthe side pocket 636 binds the tongue 632 to interior surface(s) of thepocket to thereby couple the bezel 108 to the display unit via thecorner mounting bracket.

In some examples, the downwardly-projecting tongue 632 may comprise acurved portion that extends around the corner 624 of the corner mountingbracket 616. The bezel 108 may include a similarly-curved corner pocket640 at the corner 620 of the bezel. The curved portion of the tongue 632may be positioned within in the corner pocket 640 in a manner similar tothe downwardly-extending portion of the tongue within the side pocket636. Adhesive in the corner pocket 640 (not shown) binds the curvedportion of the tongue 632 to interior surface(s) of the pocket tofurther couple the bezel 108 to the display unit via the corner mountingbracket. In this manner, the corner mounting bracket 616 may provideadditional support in the corner 620 of the bezel 108.

It will also be appreciated that the bezel 108 may comprise any suitablearrangement of pockets, such as one or more side pockets 636, one ormore corner pockets 640, various combinations of side and cornerpockets, as well as first and second pockets 216, 228 for side mountingbrackets 212 as described above.

In some examples, the bezel 108 may comprise one or more differentsections that may be interconnected to form the complete bezel. Forexample, the bezel 108 of the display device 104 described herein maycomprise four independent sections that are connected as describedbelow. FIGS. 6-8 illustrate a first section 644 that includes the corner620 and a second section 648.

As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second section 648 of the bezel 108may comprise a boss 652. The boss 652 may be utilized to affix a bezelattachment portion 656 of the corner mounting bracket 616 to the secondsection 648. For example, the boss 652 and the bezel attachment portion656 may be fastened together by a fastener, such as screw 660. In thismanner, the second section 648 of the bezel may be secured to the cornermounting bracket 616 via a fixed attachment on at least one end of thesection.

The corner mounting bracket 616 is affixed to the display unit 204 viaone or more display unit attachment portions of the bracket. In thisexample, two screws 668 extend through two apertures in display unitattachment portions 658 and into corresponding apertures in the displayunit 204. In some examples, the bezel attachment portion 656 of thecorner mounting bracket 616 may be affixed to the boss 652 afteraffixing the corner mounting bracket 616 to the display unit 204 asdescribed above. For example, torque applied while tightening screws 668may result the corner mounting bracket 616 changing position and/ororientation, in a manner similar to that described above regarding theside mounting brackets 212.

As described in more detail below, the bezel attachment portion 656 andthe boss 652 may be configured to contact and move relative to eachother prior to tightening the screw 660. In one example, the bezel 108may be positioned and the corner mounting bracket 616 affixed to thedisplay unit 204, after which the bracket is then secured to the boss652 of the bezel 108 via the bezel attachment portion 656. In thismanner, utilizing this configuration may avoid the generation ofinternal stress in components of the display device.

Further, the configuration of the tongue 632 and the pockets 636, 640may provide tolerances for the corner mounting bracket 616 to move atleast in an X-Y plane. In some examples, independent motion of thesecond section 648 of the bezel 108 may provide additional tolerance.

To provide additional freedom of movement along the z-axis, the bezelattachment portion 656 may be angled relative to an inner sidewall 672of the second section 648 of the bezel 108. In this example, the bezelattachment portion 656 comprises a contacting face 670 that is angledrelative to an inner sidewall 672 of the second section 648 when thecorner mounting bracket 616 is installed (see also FIG. 7) and affixedto the display unit 204. The bezel attachment portion 656 is also angledrelative to the planar faces of the display unit attachment portions 658of the bracket. The boss 652 also comprises an angled surface 676 thatmatches the contacting face 670 of the bezel attachment portion 656. Inthis manner, the angled contacting face 670 and angled surface 676 ofthe boss 652 enable the corner mounting bracket 616 to move about thez-axis while at least portions of the bezel attachment portion 656 andthe boss 652 remain in contact.

To accommodate relative movement between the bezel attachment portion656 and the boss 652, the bezel attachment portion 656 may comprise ascrew slot 680 that is larger than the shank of the screw 660 in atleast one dimension. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the screwslot 680 has a length 682 greater than a shank diameter 684 of the screw660. Accordingly, the screw 660 may be fastened in a variety ofpositions within the screw slot 680, providing additional tolerance forthe position and orientation of the corner mounting bracket 616.

With reference again to FIG. 6, each of the independent sections of thebezel 108 may comprise one corner, such as corner 620. For example, arectangular display device, such as the display device 104 of FIG. 1,may comprise four independent bezel sections, each comprising onecorner. In FIG. 6, the first section 644 of the bezel 108 comprises thecorner 620. A corresponding corner of the second section 648 of thebezel 108 is not shown. In this example and as illustrated in FIG. 6,the independent sections of the bezel 108 are joined at a side portionof the device rather than in the corner 620. In this manner, separationbetween the bezel sections may be less apparent to the user, and thedevice may be able to better withstand impacts at the corner 620 withoutdamaging or separating the bezel sections.

To assemble such a display device, in some examples all four bezelsections may be aligned at once by machinery using suitable alignmentsensors. With reference now to FIG. 9, adjacent sections of the bezelmay form a gap 688 between the sections. The gap 688 may allow eachsection to move independently, providing additional tolerance to accountfor variations in the shapes and dimensions of other display devicecomponents.

The gap 688 may be measured during manufacturing, and those measurementsused to select an appropriately sized bumper 692 to position between thefirst section 644 and the second section 648 of the bezel 108. As shownin the example of FIG. 6, when inserted between the first section 644and the second section 648, the bumper 692 may cover the gap 688 andprovide a consistent aesthetic appearance.

In some examples, affixing a bumper to both bezel sections when the twosections are misaligned could produce an undesirable and noticeable tiltin the bumper. Accordingly, and with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, in thepresent example the bumper 692 and corresponding ends of the bezelsections 644, 648 may be configured to interlock one end of the bumperwith one section of the bezel and allow the other end to move relativeto the other section.

For example, FIG. 10 illustrates a top-down view of the display device104 of FIGS. 6-9. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the bumper 692 may comprisea first projection 694 and a second projection 696 that interlock withcorresponding structures on the second section 648 of the bezel 108. Inthis example, the first projection 694 is configured as an L-shapedprojection that includes a securing feature 695 that receives andretains a corresponding projection 697 in the end face of the secondsection 648.

In a similar manner, the second projection 696 is received and retainedin a slot 699 formed in the second section 648. The bumper 692 alsocomprises a flat end surface 698 facing the end face 700 of the firstsection 644 of the bezel 108. With this configuration, the bumper 692 issecurely affixed to the second section 648 of the bezel 108, and alsomay move freely against the end face 700 of the first section 644 of thebezel. In this manner, the bumper 692 may present a consistent andpleasing appearance of the bezel when installed, and may avoid becomingtilted or otherwise askew when the two sections of the bezel 108 aremisaligned.

With reference now to FIGS. 11 and 12, in some examples a side mountingbracket may comprise at least one tongue that is affixed to a bezel witha mechanical fastener. As described in more detail below, this mountingbracket and bezel configuration also enables three-dimensionalpositioning of the bezel relative to the display unit in all three x, yand z directions. In the example of FIGS. 11 and 12, side mountingbracket 1104 is mounted to a bezel 1108 by affixing a first tongue 1112to an angled inner lip 1116 of the bezel. As shown in these figures, theinner lip 1116 is angled downwardly relative to the x-axis to form anangle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the outer sidewall 1108of the bezel 1108.

In this example, the first tongue 1112 is affixed to the inner lip 1116by a screw 1120. A second tongue 1124 extends from an opposite side ofthe mounting bracket 1104 from first tongue 1112. The second tongue 1124is also affixed to the inner lip 1116 of the bezel 1108 by a screw 1126.

Further, and like the side mounting bracket 212 in the example of FIGS.2-5, the side mounting bracket 1104 comprises a display unit attachmentportion 1128 configured to be affixed to a display unit of a displaydevice. For example, one or more fasteners, such as screws, may extendthrough an aperture 1132 in the display unit attachment portion 1128 andinto one or more corresponding apertures in the display unit.

In some examples, the first and second tongues 1112, 1124 of the sidemounting bracket 1104 may be affixed to the bezel 1108 after affixingthe side mounting bracket 1104 to the display unit as described above.Further and like the side mounting bracket 212 described above, thetongues 1112, 1124 and the inner lip 1116 of the bezel 1108 may beconfigured to contact and move relative to each other prior to affixingthe side mounting bracket 1104 to the display unit. Utilizing thisconfiguration may avoid the generation of internal stress in componentsof the display device.

To accommodate such movement between the tongues 1112, 1124 and theinner lip 1116, each of the tongues may comprise a screw slot 1136, 1138having a diameter that is larger than a shank of the corresponding screw1120, 1126. Accordingly, each screw 1120, 1126 may be fastened in avariety of positions within the corresponding screw slot 1136, 1138,thereby providing tolerance for changes in the position and orientationof the side mounting bracket 1104 relative to the bezel 1108. In thismanner, the angled inner lip 1116 combined with this fastenerconfiguration enables three-dimensional positioning of the bezelrelative to the display unit in all three x, y and z directions

In the example of FIGS. 11-12, each tongue 1112, 1124 also comprises aplanar surface 1140, 1144 that is angled with respect a planar face 1148of the display unit attachment portion 1128. In this manner, the angledtongues 1112, 1124 may enable movement of the side mounting bracket 1104in the z-axis direction while the planar face 1148 of the display unitattachment portion 1128 provide a connection point to a correspondingportion of the display unit, such as shown in FIG. 3.

With reference now to FIG. 13, a flow diagram is provided depicting anexample method 1300 for assembling a display device. The followingdescription of method 1300 is provided with reference to the componentsdescribed herein and shown in FIGS. 1-10, but it will be appreciatedthat method 1300 also may be performed in other contexts using othersuitable components.

At 1304, the method 1300 includes positioning a bezel relative to adisplay unit, the bezel comprising at least one pocket. At 1308, themethod 1300 includes dispensing an adhesive into the at least onepocket. At 1312, the method 1300 includes providing a mounting bracketcomprising a display unit attachment portion configured to be affixed tothe display unit, and at least one tongue configured to extend at leastpartially into the at least one pocket. At 1316, the method 1300includes positioning the tongue at least partially within the at leastone pocket and the adhesive. At 1320, the method 1300 includes affixingthe display unit attachment portion to the display unit.

The following paragraphs provide additional support for the claims ofthe subject application. One aspect provides a display device,comprising: a display unit; a bezel comprising at least one pocket; amounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion affixed tothe display unit and at least one tongue that extends at least partiallyinto the at least one pocket; and an adhesive binding the at least onetongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, therebycoupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein:the mounting bracket comprises a first tongue and a second tongue; thebezel comprises a first pocket and a second pocket; the first tongueextends at least partially into the first pocket; and the second tongueextends at least partially into the second pocket. The display devicemay additionally or alternatively include, wherein the first tongue andthe second tongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, whereinthe at least one pocket comprises a U-shaped groove. The display devicemay additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least onetongue comprises an L-shaped flange.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, whereinthe bezel is affixed to an underside of a display surface. The displaydevice may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at leastone pocket is located in a corner of the bezel. The display device mayadditionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel comprises aplurality of pockets, and the display device further comprises aplurality of mounting brackets, each mounting bracket of the pluralityof mounting brackets comprising at least one tongue that extends atleast partially into one of the plurality of pockets.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, whereinthe bezel comprises a plurality of independent sections. The displaydevice may additionally or alternatively include a bumper positionedbetween two of the independent sections of the bezel. The display devicemay additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bumper isinterlocked with one of the two independent sections of the bezel and isnot interlocked with the other independent section of the bezel.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein afirst section of the bezel comprises the at least one pocket, and asecond section of the bezel comprises a boss affixed to a bezelattachment portion of the mounting bracket. The display device mayadditionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel attachmentportion is angled relative to an inner sidewall of the bezel.

Another aspect provides a mounting bracket for securing a bezel to adisplay unit of a display device, the mounting bracket comprising: adisplay unit attachment portion configured to be affixed to the displayunit; and at least one tongue configured to extend at least partiallyinto at least one pocket within the bezel, wherein an adhesive binds theat least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket,thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.

The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, whereinthe at least one tongue comprises a first tongue configured to extend atleast partially into a first pocket within the bezel and a second tongueconfigured to extend at least partially into a second pocket within thebezel. The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include,wherein the first tongue and the second tongue extend from opposite endsof the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may additionally oralternatively include, wherein the at least one tongue comprises anL-shaped flange.

The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, whereinthe at least one tongue is configured to extend at least partially intothe least one pocket within a first section of the bezel, the mountingbracket further comprising a bezel attachment portion configured to beaffixed to a boss on the bezel. The mounting bracket may additionally oralternatively include, wherein the bezel attachment portion is angledrelative to an inner sidewall of the bezel when the bezel is affixed tothe display unit.

Another aspect provides a method for assembling a display device, themethod comprising: positioning a bezel relative to a display unit of thedisplay device, the bezel comprising at least one pocket; dispensing anadhesive into the at least one pocket; providing a mounting bracketcomprising a display unit attachment portion configured to be affixed tothe display unit, and at least one tongue configured to extend at leastpartially into the at least one pocket; positioning the tongue at leastpartially within the at least one pocket and the adhesive; and affixingthe display unit attachment portion to the display unit.

Another aspect provides a mounting bracket for securing a bezel to adisplay unit of a display device, the mounting bracket comprising: adisplay unit attachment portion comprising a planar face configured tobe affixed to the display unit; and at least one tongue configured to beaffixed to an inner lip of the bezel, the at least one tongue comprisinga planar surface that is angled with respect to the planar face of thedisplay unit attachment portion.

The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, whereinthe at least one tongue comprises: a first tongue configured to beaffixed to a first location on the inner lip of the bezel; and a secondtongue configured to be affixed to a second location on the inner lip ofthe bezel. The mounting bracket may additionally or alternativelyinclude, wherein the first tongue and the second tongue extend fromopposite ends of the mounting bracket.

It will be understood that the configurations and/or approachesdescribed herein are exemplary in nature, and that these specificembodiments or examples are not to be considered in a limiting sense,because numerous variations are possible. The specific routines ormethods described herein may represent one or more of any number ofmanufacturing strategies. As such, various acts illustrated and/ordescribed may be performed in the sequence illustrated and/or described,in other sequences, in parallel, or omitted. Likewise, the order of theabove-described processes may be changed.

The subject matter of the present disclosure includes all novel andnon-obvious combinations and sub-combinations of the various processes,systems and configurations, and other features, functions, acts, and/orproperties disclosed herein, as well as any and all equivalents thereof.As used herein, an element or step recited in the singular and precededby “a” or “an” should be understood as not necessarily excluding two ormore of such elements or steps. Further, references to “one example” arenot intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additionalexamples that also incorporate the recited features. Additionally,unless explicitly stated to the contrary, examples “comprising” or“having” an element or multiple elements having a particular conditionmay include additional elements not having that condition.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A display device, comprising: a displayunit; a bezel comprising a first pocket comprising a first U-shapedgroove formed by at least three surfaces of the bezel, and a secondpocket comprising a second U-shaped groove formed by at least threeother surfaces of the bezel, the bezel affixed to a display surface thatextends in a first plane, wherein the first pocket and the second pocketextend in a second plane that is parallel to and spaced from the firstplane; a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portionaffixed to the display unit, a first and tongue that extends at leastpartially into the first pocket, and a second tongue that extends atleast partially into the second pocket; and a first portion of adhesivebinding the first tongue to the at least three surfaces of the firstpocket, and a second portion of the adhesive binding the second tongueto the at least three other surfaces of the second pocket, therebycoupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.
 2. Thedisplay device of claim 1, wherein the first tongue and the secondtongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket.
 3. The displaydevice of claim 1, wherein the first tongue and the second tongue eachcomprises an L-shaped flange.
 4. The display device of claim 1, whereinthe bezel is affixed to an underside of the display surface.
 5. Thedisplay device of claim 1, wherein the first pocket is located in afirst corner of the bezel and the second pocket is located in a secondcorner of the bezel.
 6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the bezelcomprises a plurality of pockets, and the display device furthercomprises a plurality of mounting brackets, each mounting bracket of theplurality of mounting brackets comprising at least one tongue thatextends at least partially into one of the plurality of pockets.
 7. Thedisplay device of claim 1, wherein the bezel comprises a plurality ofindependent sections.
 8. The display device of claim 7, furthercomprising a bumper positioned between two of the independent sectionsof the bezel.
 9. The display device of claim 8, wherein the bumper isinterlocked with one of the two independent sections of the bezel and isnot interlocked with the other independent section of the bezel.
 10. Thedisplay device of claim 1, wherein a first section of the bezelcomprises the first pocket, and a second section of the bezel comprisesa boss affixed to a bezel attachment portion of the mounting bracket.11. The display device of claim 10, wherein the bezel attachment portionis angled relative to an inner sidewall of the bezel.
 12. A mountingbracket for securing a bezel to a display unit of a display device, thebezel comprising a first pocket comprising a first U-shaped grooveformed by at least three surfaces of the bezel and a second pocketcomprising a second U-shaped groove formed by at least three othersurfaces of the bezel, the bezel affixed to a display surface thatextends in a first plane, wherein the first pocket and the second pocketextend in a second plane that is parallel to and spaced from the firstplane, the mounting bracket comprising: a display unit attachmentportion configured to be affixed to the display unit; a first tonguethat extends at least partially into the first pocket; and a secondtongue that extends at least partially into the second pocket, wherein afirst portion of adhesive binds the first tongue to the at least threesurfaces of the first pocket, and a second portion of the adhesive bindsthe second tongue to the at least three other surfaces of the secondpocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mountingbracket.
 13. The mounting bracket of claim 12, wherein the first tongueand the second tongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket.14. The mounting bracket of claim 12, wherein the first tongue and thesecond tongue each comprises an L-shaped flange.
 15. The mountingbracket of claim 12, wherein the first tongue is configured to extend atleast partially into the first pocket within a first section of thebezel, the mounting bracket further comprising a bezel attachmentportion configured to be affixed to a boss on the bezel.
 16. Themounting bracket of claim 15, wherein the bezel attachment portion isangled relative to an inner sidewall of the bezel when the bezel isaffixed to the display unit.
 17. A method for assembling a displaydevice, the method comprising: positioning a bezel relative to a displayunit of the display device, the bezel comprising a first pocketcomprising a first U-shaped groove formed by at least three surfaces ofthe bezel and a second pocket comprising a second U-shaped groove formedby at least three other surfaces of the bezel, the bezel affixed to adisplay surface that extends in a first plane, wherein the first pocketand the second pocket extend in a second plane that is parallel to andspaced from the first plane; dispensing a first portion of adhesive intothe first pocket and a second portion of the adhesive into the secondpocket; providing a mounting bracket comprising a display unitattachment portion configured to be affixed to the display unit, a firsttongue configured to extend at least partially into the first pocket,and a second tongue configured to extend at least partially into thesecond pocket; positioning the first tongue at least partially withinthe first pocket and the first portion of the adhesive, and the secondtongue at least partially within the second pocket and the secondportion of the adhesive; and affixing the display unit attachmentportion to the display unit.